Press releases 2008
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Use the links below to browse through our news from 2008.
Skills partnership with Pinewood signals new era in film training
A new skills partnership between one of the world's pre-eminent film brands and one of the UK's leading film schools gives a much needed boost to UK film making.
Read MoreThree year skills plan to deliver world class workforce for Creative Media Industries
A new three-year agreement between Government and Creative Media Industry employers to beat skills shortages and build a world-class workforce was announced today: the Sector Compact
Read MoreNew Journalists need to 'have it all'
Journalists need 'old' and 'new' skills to be properly equipped to work in the converged newsrooms of today. This is one of the key results of a national convergent journalism skills survey carried out by the NCTJ and funded by Skillset
Read MoreTime running out to register for SkillsWeek 2008
SkillsWeek returns for a second time this month: people wanting to register for this year's workshops will have to get in quick as places are filling up fast
Read MoreSkillset Film Training Fund Hits £6 million
The Skills Investment Fund (SIF) has reached £6 million, thanks to the contributions from films being produced in the UK. This year has seen contributions from; Quantum of Solace, The Duchess, Easy Virtue, RocknRolla, and Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging to name a few.
Read MoreSkillset Careers wins prestigious TUC Quality Award
Skillset Careers has become the recipient of the prestigious Trade Unions Congress' Quality Award in recognition of its support to the team of Union Learning Representatives and learners across the UK.
Read MoreTalent Attraction Scheme ensures bright outlook for Welsh broadcasting sector
Announced today: the first independent production companies to receive funding from the Talent Attraction Scheme.
Read MoreIndustry to benefit with extension of Route into Radio pilot
Skillset today invited applications from people in Hampshire and Isle of Wight to participate in the highly successful Route into Radio scheme.
Read MoreKey Broadcast Industry Players come together for Fast Track Series Producer Scheme
Skillset has announced it has funded DV Talent to launch the Fast Track Series Producer Scheme.
Read MoreSkillset Rolls out Route into Radio into Kent
Skillset announced today that its Route into Radio project is now being rolled out in Kent, giving more people the opportunity to fast track themselves into a career in radio.
Read More£2.8 million Invested in Media Skills for the Northwest
The media and digital industries within the Northwest are set to benefit from a £2.8 million cash injection to further boost media skills development activities across the region.
Read MoreRoute into Radio
Thirty-six people from the South East of England will fast-track themselves into radio industry careers with a new £200,000 funded pilot scheme
Read MoreSkills Investment Fund becomes mandatory
The Skills Investment Fund (SIF), a training levy for the film industry, is now mandatory. Skillset's CEO explains how the levy fits into 'A Bigger Future', the UK film skills strategy, and how it impacts on the industry.
Read MoreMake me a NickToons Animator!
Nickelodeon UK's NickToons channel announces all new UK undergraduate animation talent search with Skillset.
Read MoreLeading Media and Film Industry players turn out to support ground-breaking diversity partnership
The success of the Audio Visual Entrepreneurship Development Partnership (AVE DP) is celebrated.
Read MoreAlexia is in the frame
Director and Producer Alexia is one of a number of people working in the broadcast, film, video and multimedia industries, who have taken advantage of professional development courses through the Skillset Employee Training Programme.
Read MoreLicensed to shoot
700 London-based freelancers have recently developed their professional skills with the help of subsidised training through the Skillset Freelance Training Project.
Read MoreNew Chair for Film Industry Training Board for England and Wales
Skills Minister David Lammy has appointed Mr Iain Smith OBE as Chair of the new Film Industrial Training Board (ITB) for England and Wales.
Read MoreTop Producer to Chair Film Industry Training Board
Ministers have announced the appointment of Iain Smith OBE to chair a new Film Industry Training Board (FITB).
Read MoreSkillset funds Masters of the CineVerse
Skillset has announced it will be helping fund CineMasters, an educational resource for teachers and lecturers in Film and Media Studies.
Read MoreSkillset's Fiona Chesterton Awarded RTS Fellowship
Fiona Chesterton, Director of Television for Skillset, receives an RTS Fellowship for her outstanding contribution to the television industry.
Read MoreSkillset Celebrates Partnerships and Talent in Northern Ireland at Enhancing Creative Skills Launch
The Enhancing Creative Skills event celebrates the launch of a series of initiatives as part of an ambitious action plan for developing the Northern Ireland creative media workforce.
Read MoreSkillset, Channel 4 and The Research Centre train next generation of TV's creative leaders
Skillset has partnered with Channel 4 and The Research Centre (TRC) to provide television producers with the managerial and leadership skills required to become Series Producers.
Read MoreSkillset Doubles Remit with Addition of Publishing Sector
Industry specialist Suzanne Kavanagh appointed to lead division.
Read MoreSkillset Roll Out Route into Radio in Kent
Twelve people from Surrey and Sussex have already taken part in this innovative, industry-led project and applications for the Kent project are open now.
Read MoreSkillset Launches Workforce Survey 2008
A chance for creative media professionals to have their say on the development of skills and training in the industry.
Read MoreSkillset Promotes Creative Talent Across the North of England
Skillset has announced the launch of the Skillset North Industry Skills Panel, which aims to encourage and support the development of creative talent in the North West, Yorkshire and the North East regions.
Read MoreNew Talent Attraction Scheme Launches in Wales
Three year financial scheme to make Wales a major provider of broadcast output.
Read MoreApplications Open for the Prestigious Film Fellowship in The Clore Programme
Skillset and UK Film Council Support Fellowship for the Second Year Running.
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